Manager, Global Talent Management (m/f/d)

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Our Company

Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.

The Hitachi Group has been moving towards realizing One Hitachi HR functions and talent management under its new management policy, Inspire 2027, which began in FY25. This is a very important initiative for improving our corporate value and further growth.  We are looking to grow our team to help accelerate the creation of One Hitachi systems, policies, mechanisms and foundations.

The Talent Management CoE (Centre of Excellence) team at Hitachi support business growth and sustainable competitiveness by continuing to pursue the “right design'' for HR systems, policies, and processes based on expertise and a One Hitachi perspective. 

What you’ll be doing

In this critical role you will have opportunity to work with HR, business leaders, and key stakeholders to help build a high‑performing workforce; designing the frameworks that help our people thrive and which support long‑term organisational growth. Collaborating with the HR teams of Hitachi Group companies globally, the Global Talent Management CoE team will implement HR strategies across the Group.

You will be directly involved in activities that strengthen the Hitachi Group's future growth and business foundation and will be able to play an active role as an HR professional. You will also be able to broaden your horizons by working as one global team, (there are 15 team members located across Asia, EMEA and the Americas) and by being exposed to world-class HR methods and expertise.

Responsibilities may include:

• Mid-long term One Hitachi talent management strategy

• Succession planning and talent pipeline for key positions

• Talent pool management and talent

• Next generation leader development

• Global performance management

At Hitachi, you will be able to take advantage of the unrivalled career opportunities that come from being part of the global Hitachi group, including moving within the global CoE or into a group company. 

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with occasional travel to the Hitachi Office.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

• Experience in HR strategic planning and/or CoE HR

• Time spent as a HRBP will be helpful

• Perseverance and the ability to see work through to the end.

• Ability to actively communicate with executives and stakeholders, build trusting relationships that transcend positions, and collaborate to advance workAbility

• to think positively about new challenges, consider solutions from a first-person perspective, and tenaciously tackle them while involving others

• Logical thinking, planning, and data analysis skills.

• Open-minded communication skills to build relationships with others.

• Business English proficiency.  Japanese language proficiency is a bonus but not required. 

• Project management basics such as PMP/Prince 2, are desirable. 

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you